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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  2. Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
    08:03
    Mairi Hedderwick chats with Janice Forsyth
  3. Katie Morag and Cbeebies
    06:17
    Katie Morag and Cbeebies
  4. Ideas for stories
    02:10
    Ideas for stories
  5. The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
    13:05
    The story of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted
  6. Questions from the audience
    06:23
    Questions from the audience
  7. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  8. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  9. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  10. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  13. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
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